Please find below the results of our investigation.
The device history records (dhr) of the device concerned was reviewed: the production lot, to which the device concerned belongs, passed all in-process inspections for every product, and the finished product inspections on representative samples based on sampling plan.
No nonconformity or abnormality in the manufacturing processes of the device concerned was found.
We will submit a follow-up report as soon as the actual device testing is completed.
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Left radial access, 6fr 10cm slender, used gwa track 018, pre-dilated focal proximal sfa lesion (90%) with crosstella 2x40x200, then used angiosculpt 5x20x137,then exchanged for gwa 35 260cm, successfully delivered a misago 6x40x200, attempted to post dilate with abbott vascular armada 5x40x135 (not successful, would advance into 1/3 of the stent but no further), attempted to post dilate with r2p metacross 5x40x200 and noticed that while in the descending aorta, the balloon stopped advancing.
Physician stopped and went to look.
Catheter was visibly looped and the physician tried to advance and pull back to unloop the catheter.
Unsuccessful.
He then tried to remove the system (wire, balloon and sheath) but the balloon system started causing patient discomfort and resistance was observed.
Everything was left in and the patient was transported by ambulance to the university of iowa for vascular surgery intervention.
A radial cutdown was performed below the elbow and the system was removed in sections by using a wire cutter.
The balloon system was intact but the catheter had kinked and was not able to straighten to remove.
The patient received one unit of blood and a xenosure biologic patch to repair the radial artery.
Good radial and ulnar pulses were observed at the end of the procedure.
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